Rabbit R1: ‘pocket AI’ records conversations and files without delete option

HE Rabbit R1The portable personal assistant, which is powered by artificial intelligence (AI), has received a significant update. As of now, the device allows to return to factory settingsdeleting all customizations and user logs.

The update resulted in a device vulnerability being reported: so far, It didn’t offer any way to delete chat logs User experience with AI.

This can not only be dangerous in terms of data privacy, but also potentially dangerous. If your R1 has been hacked, lost or stolenFor example.

However, according to the developer, no cases of user data being obtained without permission by another person have been detected.

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The news started to be sent to devices from last Thursday (11). The update now also prevents an R1 logged in with an account from reading all stored documents, which could allow third parties to access photos, requests and other important and private documents.

The rise and fall of the Rabbit R1

The Rabbit R1’s journey from one of the most desirable devices on the market to a flop was pretty quick. The Assistant was revealed during CES 2024 and has become one of the most sought-after products at the show.”“A pocket-sized AI assistant”.

But after it was published, criticism began. The evaluations of the international expert press that had access to the device, they destroyed the device due to lack of useful resources and the device is still in a working “raw” state although sales have started.

Device cost $199 (approximately R$ 1080 in direct currency conversion) excluding taxes and shipping costs.

Moreover, the public discovered that it was less impressive than it seemed, and that it was actually going to be an Android app with high customization instead of its own system.

The device also occasionally crashed when the servers at ChatGPT’s owner, OpenAI, became unstable, making the public more aware of some of its limitations.